Remove Dead Skin Cells With Used Coffee Grounds Plus Other Great Uses For Them

Your beloved coffee hasn’t stopped giving you benefits once a fresh brew is poured in your cup. The used coffee grounds that most of us thoughtlessly dispose of are screaming for us to acknowledge their benefits! Luckily, this article will shed light on used coffee grounds by giving you 10 more reasons to love coffee.

1.Odor Absorber

Leave a handful of your coffee grounds out to dry. Once they have dried, place them in a plastic bag and keep them in the back of your fridge to rid it of odor. Place some used coffee grounds on your ashtray and let your coffee grounds take care of the cigarette odor as well.

For closed spaces, place dried coffee grounds in an old sock or nylon stocking. Add a couple drops of vanilla extract inside the sock/stocking and tie the loose end. Now you can hang your freshener in your car, closet or any other closed in space. Enjoy the delicious scent!

2. Remove Hair Product Buildup

We can get so caught up in treating our hair that we end up using all kinds of products that can leave an unneeded residue. Gently massage a handful of damp coffee grounds in your hair and scalp before you shampoo to remove product build up.

3. Sunless Tanner

Want a healthy and safe tan but don’t have the sun to do it? In a saucepan, mix some coffee grounds with a cup of water. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow it to cool completely. Rub the dark brown solution all over your body and let it sit for 15 minutes. Wash it off and show off your tan!

4. Dead Skin Cell Remover

Look no further for an affordable, effective, exfoliator. Add coconut oil or olive oil to coffee grounds and gently rub it on your skin to remove dead skin cells and obtain a glowing complexion.

5. Cellulite Eliminator

Massaging a mixture of used coffee grounds and warm water on problem areas for 10 minutes, twice a week, could help to get rid of cellulite in as little as four weeks!

6. DIY Homemade Exfoliating Coffee-Scented Soap

Ingredients

8 ounces glycerin soap
1/4 cup used coffee grounds

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon powdered milk (optional)
Small saucepan

Small metal or glass bowl
Muffin tin
Ladle

Butter knife

Instructions

Create a double boiler by filling the small saucepan with one cup water, topping with the metal or glass bowl, and placing over medium heat. Now add the soap to the bowl and let it melt completely with the help of the steam from the boiling water below.
While the soap is melting, lightly grease four rounds of a muffin tin and place a small spoonful of coffee grounds at the base of each.

Once the soap has become liquid, turn off the heat, add the vanilla, and add one teaspoon of the coffee grounds. You can also add the powdered milk and give things a stir.
Now, carefully ladle the soap into the muffin tin, filling to the top of each round. Allow the soaps to cool for several hours, and then pop them out with the help of a butter knife. Wrap in parchment paper.